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LordNoOne

We may be able to do internal alchemy on this subreddit by attempting communicating using alchemy symbols as a language.

Operative Alchemy

So the first step is to look at a table of alchemy symbols that we can easily write to each other with on this subreddit and that have descriptions that we can understand.

Here is the set of alchemy symbols in unicode

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_Symbols_(Unicode_block)

Unfortunately, aside from the classical 5 elements of earth πŸœƒ, fire πŸœ‚, air 🜁, water πŸœ„, and quintessence πŸœ€ (aether) and a few classic alchemical substances like salt and mercury, and some human ones like sun, moon, urine, etc. I, and I assume, most of you, are not familiar with most of the alchemical substances and processes in unicode.

This is not enough for me to write and understand purely alchemical sentences yet, but notice that with just the 5 classical elements, I can already call up feelings and create some unexpected results.

First, focus on the each symbol for the classical alchemical elements and meditate on associating each symbol with the element it is supposed to represent. Then, read these words while trying to understand its meaning as you would a foreign language. "πŸœ€πŸœ" "πŸœƒπŸœ‚πŸœ„". You might notice some internal alchemy happening already as the classical elements combine but we can do better by inventing a whole language and artform for it (I personally want to get into doing laboratory alchemy. I bought a chemistry kit but I don't know what to do with it or how to get started safely at all. Anyone want to be my lab partner?). I recommend we start with the punctuation marks on an ascii keyboard as well as tables of symbols that we can find to paste into reddit.

Can we try having experimental conversations using alchemy symbols to attempt internal alchemy via language? Just make sure to explain how to understand you (perhaps I need to do an experiment or have an experience?). Assume I don't know much and try to help me follow along.

Here is my attempt at alchemy via a paragraph. Read it very slowly. As long as you understand the words, your subconscious should do the rest:

The reaction πŸœƒπŸœ‚πŸœ„ to πŸœ€πŸœ at the guts. Then, at the feet, πŸœπŸœ„πŸœ„ and πŸœ‚πŸœ€πŸœ‚ churning together. And then, for the hell of it, make a channel that connects and mixes them together. Why not? I don't know what that did, but I felt sensations happening and stuff flowing around.

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

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